The theologian, Martin Luther, was alleged to have said, “Human reason is like a drunken man on horseback. Prop him up on one side, and he falls off the other.” Luther’s words ring true when it comes to the people who want to build a massive open-pit gold mine in the headwaters of the world’s most... [ READ MORE... ]

TU March Madness
For us in TU Volunteer Operations, the madness of March is the frenzy and excitement associated with the kick-off of regional meeting season. This is the time of year when we dust off our wading boots and our PowerPoint skills at the same time – only at TU!
We’ve just... [ READ MORE... ]

The recent TU Veterans Service Partnership fundraising dinner and auction held at the Reagan Building in Washington, DC on February 25th was a spectacular success! Our speakers, Jessica and Damein Burnett, who participated in a VSP sponsored trip for couples in 2014, did a wonderful job conveying... [ READ MORE... ]

Congratulations and thank you to Spring Creek TU Chapter of State College, PA for running this wonderful program for Vets! This a great example what TU's Veterans Service Partnership is aiming for with our members and Chapters. Well done Spring Creek TU! If you and your TU Chapter would like to... [ READ MORE... ]

Trout Unlimited Tri-State Conservation and Fishing Camp.
The Mid-Atlantic Council, along with the Trout Unlimited Councils of Virginia and West Virginia are proud supporters of the Tri-State Youth Camp,
Next June, 24 high school students, both male and female,will spend most of six days... [ READ MORE... ]

It is great to see TU chapters flex their muscle within their local communities in a way that benefits fish and people, too. Such is the case of the Valley Forge Chapter in Pennsylvania. I met a bunch of their leaders early this spring, and they took me on a tour of Valley Creek.
Valley Creek,... [ READ MORE... ]

Today was a great day for public lands and conservation. Thanks ito the super-hard work of staff and volunteers, the Congress today passed stand-alone wilderness bills in Colorado (Hermosa), Montana (North Fork of the Flathead), New Mexico (Columbine-Hondo and Valles Caldera) and Nevada (Pine... [ READ MORE... ]

As part of our Climate Change Work Group activites, Jack Williams lead scientist for Trout Unlimited and Bill Lanzoni, Connecticut NLC and Climate Change Work Group member shared thoughts on "The Yankee Fisherman" on October 30, 2014.Listen to the rebroadcast here: http://www.hanradio.com/5762-... [ READ MORE... ]

By Chris Wood
Last night, members of Congress came up with a bipartisan agreement to include significant land protections within a defense authorization bill that will likely come up for a vote in the House of Representatives this week, and the Senate next week.
It's been five years since we have... [ READ MORE... ]

It is so familiar to hear how climate change/urbanization/energy development/pick your issue are degrading fish habitat and leading to species decline. We should celebrate when the obverse is true.
There is a great essay in this month's American Fisheries Society journal, Fisheries, and an... [ READ MORE... ]